Find out what sets Tuck apart. Hear from the people who make Tuck distinctive among the world’s top MBA programs—students, partners, Tuck admissions staff, and the Tuck administrators who will work with you throughout your two years at Tuck. The Tuck 360: MBA blog combines candid insight about life at Tuck from students and partners with helpful insider tips and advice from Tuck staff who want you to succeed at Tuck.
As an international student…why Tuck?
Rebecca Waters, October 10, 2014
Wei Xing is a T'16 from Beijing, China. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology and a Master of Engineering Management from Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering. Prior to Tuck, Wei worked in finance in New York City, at an education management firm Continue Reading
15 Unique Upper Valley Activities
Rebecca Waters, October 09, 2014
By Erica Johnston T'15 Erica is a second-year student from Chicago. She studied marketing and international business at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to Tuck, she worked in operations management in the industrial sector. A career-switcher, Erica has plans to work in brand management within the food industry. When Continue Reading
Tuckies Do Boston: The Boston Consulting Trek
Rebecca Waters, October 07, 2014
By Nicole Daniele T’16 Nicole Daniele T’16 grew up in Edison, New Jersey and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in international relations and Italian. Prior to Tuck, she worked at the Private Bank at J.P. Morgan for five years, in Philadelphia as a Continue Reading
“The Tuck School and its Center For Business & Society Get It.”
Rebecca Waters, October 06, 2014
By Avi Sethi T’16 It was past 10 p.m. on August 14th when I arrived in Hanover, NH. While this marked the end of a cross-country road-trip which had started in Palo Alto, CA, it also marked the start of a new journey. There was both a sense of Continue ReadingAn Inside Look at Conference Planning
Rebecca Waters, October 02, 2014
By Leslie McLauchlan T'15 Two years ago, I attended the 2012 Tuck Diversity Conference (DivCo) to see what Tuck was all about and whether I should apply. I left that weekend knowing that I’d love to spend two years at Tuck and I owe that to the T’1 Continue ReadingOn MBA Rankings
Rebecca Waters, September 25, 2014
As application season gets underway so does the annual round of rankings of business schools. These rankings have become a fixture in the MBA world and lots of consultants and analysts have written about the usefulness of rankings and their methodologies. I thought it might be interesting to hear from Continue Reading
Addressing Tricky Situations
Rebecca Waters, September 23, 2014
Contract ended. Laid off. Better opportunity. On academic probation. My recommendations are from my former supervisor and my colleague. We see things like these on applications all the time. Brief and to the point, phrases like these may give the basic details of a situation, but fail to fully explain Continue ReadingClub Spotlight: Finance Club
Rebecca Waters, September 22, 2014
Tuck is great for students who are interested in a career in finance, and the Tuck Finance Club is one of many helpful resources. We are a student-run group to assist Tuck students in understanding job opportunities available in the financial marketplace. Whether students worked in finance before Continue ReadingFocus on Applicants from India: MBA Decoder
Rebecca Waters, September 18, 2014
Our Key Country Representative for India, Sudershan Tirumala T'10 ("Suds" as we know him around here), recently sat down with MBA Decoder to provide an insider view into Tuck, the application process, what it's like to be a student, and career paths post MBA. Learn more about the Continue Reading
Women in Business Conference: From Prospective Student to Co-Chair
Rebecca Waters, September 17, 2014
The theme of this year’s annual Women in Business Conference, Step Boldly, encompasses what I feel Tuck prepares you to do as a future female business leader. Tuck is a place that will nurture and challenge you in equal measure so that you to have the confidence Continue Reading
What can I learn about global business in 10 days?
Rebecca Waters, September 16, 2014
So, what can an MBA student learn about global business in 10 days? A heck of a lot, if the experience is structured correctly. That’s why we spend a tremendous amount of time thinking about the design of our Global Insight Expeditions, or GIXs. The GIXs are courses taught Continue ReadingShould I come to campus for an interview?
Rebecca Waters, September 16, 2014
Applicants often ask about our applicant-initiated interviews and whether they should make the trip to Hanover for an interview. My answer is “if you are able to make the trip, absolutely!” Tuck is one of the few schools that does not have an invitation-only interview policy. Continue ReadingFollow Admissions
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